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Kelsey Koelzer has had a passion for hockey since the age of 4. She was involved in local youth organizations near Philadelphia, first playing boy’s hockey with the Warwick Wildcats, followed by girls’ hockey

Kevin C. Hudson was named Princeton’s assistant director for college opportunity in 2015. In this role, he works with the vice provost of institutional equity and diversity to facilitate the University’s commitment to play

Arielle Patrick is senior vice president and transaction director in the financial communications and capital markets group at Edelman, the world’s largest communications consulting firm. Arielle helps lead the firm’s offering for mergers and

Jon Hayes is the founder and chief executive officer of RewardStock.com, a new reward travel planning and booking site. A first-time entrepreneur, Jon was previously an investment banker on Wall Street, working in the

Nnena P. Nkongho is a principal at DiGAME, an investment company founded in 2016 to support the digital transformation of the African continent. DiGAME invests in high-growth, entrepreneurial businesses that leverage technology to sustainably

Sonja Dumas is a performer, choreographer, writer, filmmaker, teacher and arts development consultant who lives and works in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She is the founder of Continuum Dance Project and initiator,

Dennis J. Brownlee has had an extensive entrepreneurial and business development career in media and entertainment. He currently has a slate of independent projects in development with Curved Edge Entertainment, a production company he

Lisa Dyson is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Kiverdi, a company focused on technology that recycles carbon to address global issues such as sustainable food production and the problem of plastic in

Kareem Maddox is a podcast producer for Gimlet, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019. He produces a show called “The Pitch,” which is a real-life look into the venture capital fundraising process. His

An independent research, evaluation and strategy consultant, Aasha Abdill manages efforts to assess and enhance the impact of an organization’s initiatives. She also works to increase the diversity of those providing skills, insights and